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Background: Hyperexcitability of hippocampal CA1 pyramidal neurons contributes to cognitive deficits in Alzheimer's disease (AD). Tropisetron, a 5-HT receptor antagonist and partial α7 nicotinic acetylcholine receptor (α7nAChR) agonist, has shown neuroprotective effects, but its impact on hippocampal neuronal excitability remains unclear.
Objective: This study aimed to examine the effects of tropisetron on CA1 pyramidal neurons and fast-spiking interneurons in wild-type (WT) and hAPP-J20 AD model mice, a transgenic model for early-onset AD.
Methods: Whole-cell patch-clamp recordings were performed on hippocampal slices from 4-month-old WT and hAPP-J20 mice. Neuronal firing and action potential characteristics, including resting membrane potential (RMP), input resistance, threshold, amplitude and half-width were assessed with and without tropisetron.
Results: Pyramidal neurons in hAPP-J20 mice exhibited hyperexcitability, characterized by enhanced spike numbers, increased input resistance, and decreased RMP. Tropisetron significantly decreased their excitability accompanied by lowering action potential threshold and reducing amplitude. In contrast, tropisetron induced complex effects on fast-spiking interneurons, including a reduction in spike numbers at higher current steps, a lower action potential threshold, and a decrease in spike amplitude.
Conclusion: Tropisetron modulates the firing activity of pyramidal and fast-spiking hippocampal CA1 neurons in hAPP-J20 mice, suggesting its potential to restore network balance and mitigate AD-related dysfunctions. These findings support further investigation into tropisetron as a therapeutic agent for AD.
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